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Etymology
Originated 1400�50 from late Middle English comparative, from Latin comparativus, equivalent to comparatus from comparare (to compare) + -ive.

Adjective
en-adj

1. Of or related to comparison.
2. Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
3. approximated by comparison; relative.
4. grammar A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.

Translations
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ttbc|Anglo-Saxon: wiþmetenlic, wiþmetendlic

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

1. grammar A word in the comparative form.

Translations
trans-top|word in comparative form
Anglo-Saxon: óðere wordmittung f, óðere wordsomnung f;
Chinese(simplified): ��
Chinese(traditional): ��
Dutch: vergrotende trap m
Finnish: komparatiivi, vertailumuoto
French: comparatif m
German: Komparativ m
Icelandic: miðstig n
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Italian: comparativo
Japanese: ���
Norwegian: komparativ
Novial: komparative
Persian: FAchar|ص�ت برتر (sefat-e bartar)
Portuguese: comparativo m
Russian: ��авни�ел�н�й|��авни�ел�на� ��епен� (sravnítel�naja stépen�) f
Spanish: comparativo m
Swedish: komparativ n
Vietnamese: cấp so sánh
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Related terms
absolute, absolute superlative, relative superlative
degrees of comparison, three degrees of comparison
superlative

References
R:American Heritage 2000|comparative
R:Dictionary.com|comparative
R:WordNet 2003|comparative

Italian

Adjective
comparative f

1. Feminine plural form of comparativo

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